6th December 2017TournamentsComments Off on FIFA 18 to join Gfinity Elite Series season three

Gfinity has announced that FIFA 18 will be joining the Elite Series for season three. The third season of the Gfinity Elite Series kicks off on March 2018, and is an official EA Sports FIFA 18 Global Series qualifier, meaning that top performers here can earn a spot to compete …

30th November 2017TournamentsComments Off on Defending champion Du ‘Nuckledu’ Dang pulls out of Capcom Cup, replaced by Ricki Ortiz

Defending champion Du ‘NuckleDu’ Dang has bowed out of the Capcom Cup 2017, a surprising absence by the dominating Street Fighter V player. Dang earned automatic qualification to the Capcom Cup final after winning a $230,000 prize for his win last year but would also have qualified on his performance …

21st November 2017TournamentsComments Off on Riot announce 10 teams that will make up NA franchise league

Riot last night announced the ten winners of slots in their new-look LCS league, which is doing away with relegation and promotion and promising franchised teams revenue sharing from 2018. There were over 100 applicants for the league, but the final 10 teams taking place in the league are: 100 …

13th November 2017TournamentsComments Off on Konami and eFootball.Pro team up for international PES league

Konami have announced a partnership with esports outfit eFootball.Pro to create an international Pro Evolution Soccer league The new league will be broadcast globally, and it’s aiming to attract players from all around the world. However, aside from this details for the league are thin on the ground. Last year, …

10th November 2017TournamentsComments Off on Wargaming’s Blitz Twister Cup takes place this weekend

Four teams will compete at this weekend’s tournament final of the 2017 Blitz Twister Cup, which fans can watch live online. The competition, taking place on November 11th, centres around Wargaming’s free-to-play World of Tanks: Blitz, which can be downloaded across assorted smartphone formats. Four regions will take part – …

6th November 2017TournamentsComments Off on South Korea wins three world championship titles in 24 hours

Teams from South Korea were over the weekend crowned the world champions in three top esports. As previously reported, firstly Samsung Galaxy (SSG) claimed the League of Legends Worlds tournament after defeating fellow South Korean outfit SK Telecom T1 (SKT) 3-0. SSG had to come through a tough bracket to …

4th November 2017TournamentsComments Off on Samsung Galaxy defeat SKT 3-0 to win at Worlds

Giantkillers Samsung Galaxy have won the League of Legends Worlds tournament, clutching victory over SK Telecom T1 (SKT) in a 3-0 sweep. Samsung Galaxy (SSG) had the toughest of brackets, defeating favourites Longzhou Gaming in the quarter-final matchup 3-0, before cruising to victory against SKT. Their victory wins them around …

31st October 2017TournamentsComments Off on Riot to bump up EU LCS financial incentives in 2018, franchising planned for 2019

Riot Games is introducing a variety of financial changes to the EU LCS in 2018, while revealing that franchising for Europe is planned for 2019. In a blog post on their website, Riot have revealed that, although foundations for a better financial future are in place they’re a little way …

30th October 2017TournamentsComments Off on Riot Games announces EU Challenger series will be scrapped in 2018, alongside many EU LCS changes

Riot Games has shed light on its plans for the EU League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) in 2018, and revealed big changes to the format. First, the EU LCS will be moving away from, its current best of three format, shortly after the NA LCS revealed that it …